Profile for Jarred Pfeiffer

Brief biography

I was literally born into clay.  Growing up in Hartland, WI with a high school ceramics teacher as a father, I was surrounded by art and clay.    

I hold a Bachelors of Science in Art from University of Wisconsin.  Afterwards I joined Teach For America and taught high school geometry and algebra for two years in Charlotte, NC. 

In 2013, I graduated with his MFA in Ceramics from Kansas State University studying under Dylan Beck.  My thesis show, The Elegance of Structure, explored the relationship of mathematics and the world around us.  I spent the next 6 years as the head of ceramics at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, CA.  

I recently completed a 5-week residency at Shigaraki Cultural Ceramic Park in Shigaraki, Japan.  I have also been a resident at Hambidge Center for Arts and Sciences, Cub Creek Studios, and Carrol University. 

In addition to teaching, I continues to show work in both nationally and internationally juried shows.  When not teaching or in the studio, I enjoy being outside and being active.  Hiking, running, disc golf and skiing are some of my favorite pastimes.